Impressed by the performance, Dong waited for the opportunity to face the Brazilian team. On the evening of Oct 9, he led the Village Super League's best lineup in a friendly match against the Sao Paulo team.

Earlier in August, Eleazar and team manager Yang Shengjun visited Rongjiang. "Rongjiang is a promising land of soccer. The people are passionate about soccer, which is similar to Brazil," Yang said.

"After Eleazar returned to Brazil, we kept in touch and decided to create a youth training club in Rongjiang, implementing Brazilian coaching techniques," he said.